National Statistical

The coronavirus pandemic has put the adult social care sector under the spotlight and the Office for National Statistics has responded to demand for trustworthy, high quality insight on the impacts of COVID-19 by providing analysis using new data sources. To further improve data sharing and fill gaps in evidence for this sector, the ONS is introducing steps to improve social care statistics. Sophie John explains more.

Statistics for the Public Good – The UK Statistics Authority’s new 5-year strategy was launched Thursday 16 July 2020 following a period of drastic change across the statistical system in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Sir David Norgrove, chair of the authority, recaps the work that has gone on so far before outlining the principles of the strategy and how they will ensure public statistics can continue to improve into the future.